You won’t get more Northern-Norway than this!
My friend the biologist and natural photographer Mr. Bergersen has lend me a fantastic picture. Thank you so much Espen!
This time it is a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) sliding down into the pitch dark deep of the oceans – leaving just the majestic white snow covered mountains of the second largest Island of Norway – Senja – as a backdrop.
It simply doesn’t get much more North-Norwegian than that! And the light captured in this classical photo is so indicative of the time of year: Just a few hours of pink and red skies, and apart from that: complete night darkness – one really has to be tough to adjust to such an habitat. Beauty and Love is what drives us – Beauty and Love – Beauty in nature and Love for nature and the bounty of meat and fish it provides us, and Beauty in each other and Love for one another. That’s what we in Northern-Norway find at the core of being a society up here. Yeah, that and a dash of Viking Blood – otherwise we couldn’t rough it out.
Humpback Whale descends into the pitch blach sea with the Majestic Senja Mountains as a backrdrop in the light hours in the middle of the day (no sun light here now). Photo: Espen Bergersen.
On Espens’ blogg you will find even more stunning pictures. Please go to: naturgalleriet.blogspot.com and enjoy a whole series of raw and delicate arctic nature that we love som much here in The Great North.
As light as it gets
We are so far north here, so this is as light as it gets this time of year. Apart from these few hours of dusky daylight, it’s pitch black the rest of the day. But the sun has eventually turned, and in a few months time the forrest will explode in a bonanza in green an birdsong and the sun will shine 24 hours a day. Welcome to the land of Contrasts – Welcome to Northern-Norway.
This is the most we get from daylight this far north - just a few hours - then pitch black darkness (apart from the stars, moon and occasional Northern Lights)
Unique Film and Pictures of Killer Whales by Espen Bergersen
The biologist and natural photographer Espen Bergersen has graciously let me borrow one of his amazing Pictures! His films has been shown on the state public channel NRK. No wonder! The films from Mr. Bergersen is absolutely breathtaking. These Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) are on the prowl for herring and in between there is time for some play and fun. The spectacle took place on Christmas Day outside of Kvalnes, Andøya in the county of Nordland.
There are also Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the mix. Absolutely fantastic. I have seen a lot of whales in packs, but this is really special. An enormous number of animals gathered for this Christmas feast on Christmas Day.
Killer Whales dancing after the herring hunt. Photo: Espen Bergersen
Silent Days and Cozy Nights by the Fireplace
Three logs of really dry birch being eroded by the licking of hungry flames
Crispy cold weather
The weather is nice. It’s been really cold lately and it is good to be in Northern Norway.
Crispy cold weather
LKAB celebrates 120 years with gigantic firework
The iron ore company LKAB which founded the city of Narvik (1903) celebrates 120 years and displayed a gigantic firework from the center of the city yesterday:
The iron ore company LKAB celebrates 120 years of business
Pastel Sky
Pastel Sky above Narvik noon yesterday
Christmas – Gågaden Aarhus, Denmark
Well, it was supposed to be a film, but my phonecam doesn’t always work as it is supposed to, so I ended up with pictures instead of films.
Mainstreet Aarhus Denmark
Christmas Latte (Julelatte) at my favorite Coffeebar - pure heaven in a glass
- Mainstreet Aarhus, Denmark 2
Christmas in Aarhus – Denmark
Christmas decorations in the Bruun's Shopping Mall - Aarhus, Denmark
Christmas decorations in the shopping mall Bruun’s Galleri in Denmark.
Strange moon above Narvik
Moon above Narvik Harbor (HDR-compilation)
Experimented somewhat with my tiny pocket camera (that will have to do – I can’t afford the EOS dream since NOBODY has liked my blog enough to DONATE by clicking the yellow “Donate”-button to the right here. That’s it. If your handicapped in this Socialist Dream State, the government flogs you! Since you are the least likely person to give any trouble since you have enough with your ailment and really no fighting will to strike back.
The poverty has skyrocketed during the 5 years this socialist govenment has been in power. At the same time the state has hired some 100.000 people more, directly from the streets, and given the administrative positions, where these people are put into positions where they are processing the ill and handicaped. The easiest is to turn down applications, simply because these co-worker plain and simple don’t know what the hell doing. I mean these government employees can’t even do the most basic things like writing Norwegian…
So this government has secured their next term in power by buying (using taxpayers money) votes through the hiring of an enormous army of people in very little effective organizations where they can turn down applications. Like a friend of mine. She is chained to a wheelchair and has a right to some funds to get a car that is custom build for her handicap. Turn down… After months struggling and hiring an expensive lawyer, she finally got her car, that the law states she should have had in the first place.
I have not been paid my pension in 2 years…… Yep, two years ago. I talked to the assholes in NAV more than six months ago. They just laughed at me – couldn’t care less. Probably will have to wait another year and take some loans to survive. Fat chance of getting a loan as long as my pension isn’t payed. God I hate this nepotistic communist state, Norway. It really eats at me being treated like crap. When I was working they happily took most of my income in taxes and fees. Now, When an unfortunate disease har struck me down, there is no help in sight. I hope they all burn in hell – nepotistic, corrupt assholes!
Well, just had to blow out some steam. – it is extremely frustarting.
Today s picture, was taken yesterday and I have used a High Dynamic Range software on it, which produced a nice picture of Narvik, but left the Moon looking somewhat strange.
1.000 visits to this page in less than 2 months!
This blog has received more than 1.000 visits in the time it has been active – that is – less than 2 months! Not bad, or what?
To commemorate the turn of 1.000 visits I dedicate this picture of The Northern Light to YOU – my dear reader! I wish you will continue to follow this blog, and one way to follow this blog, is by adding your email address in the field to the right under “EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION”. The ONLY thing you will receive is updates on my posts! No spam, nothing else! Just pure and simple news from Northernblogosphere!
Northern Light Picture dedicated to YOU!
Blazing Northern Lights tonight
More pictures are in the process. Here is one for starters:
Northern Lights above Narvik
The Northern Lights Hunter’s been at it again!
Northern Lights Panorama - The Mountains shimmering with moonbeams in the background! So cold I almost froze my fingers off. Each picture takes between 20 and 30 seconds to shoot. Click the picture for full resolution!
Northern Lights and Narvik 1Northern Lights and Narvik 2
Northern Lights and Narvik 3
Northern Lights and Narvik 4
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